Arnold’s is the undisputed king of Nashville meat-and-threes. But If you’re only sticking to what you know there, you’re missing out. Kahlil Arnold is not-so-secretly one of Nashville’s most talented chefs, so when he turns his eyes to tamales or chorizo tacos or kielbasa and kraut, don’t sidestep them to get the fried chicken. (Real talk: Order both.) And if he ever — I mean ever — succumbs to peer pressure and puts his signature 7 Up pancakes on special (fluffy, buttery, sauced to perfection), step over anyone you have to to get some. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
More Best of Nashville wins: Arnold’s Country Kitchen also took Best Meat-and-Three in the Readers' Poll in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best Steak Dinner for Less Than $25 (2022) and Best Dinner Addition (Arnold’s After Dark, 2021).
